Cristian Mesa Velazquez - Silencio en Rojo

In 'Silence in Red,' Cuban artist Cristian Mesa Velázquez presents us with a deeply emotional exploration of the body and identity. The work, executed in oil on canvas, is grounded in an intense monochromatic atmosphere: a red that not only envelops the model but also functions as an emotional language, as a symbolic territory where vulnerability, introspection, and repressed desire are laid bare.

The body, modeled with dense and gestural strokes, seems to emerge from a warm mist. The tilted face, the lost gaze, and the slightly withdrawn posture convey a silent tension, a moment frozen in which the figure confronts itself. The deliberate use of a palette that vibrates in crimson shades amplifies the inner pulse of the portrait: the emotional temperature rises, the viewer approaches, and intimacy becomes inevitable.

Velázquez's table achieves a remarkable balance between strength and fragility. It does not seek to idealize the body but to expose it in its palpable, breathing, honest humanity. This portrait is not a passive presence: it is an intimate dialogue, an emotional mirror inviting the collector to look beyond the surface.

A piece charged with atmosphere, capable of transforming a space and becoming a focal point that radiates psychological depth and raw, contemporary beauty.

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Studies
2013 - Intermediate Level in Fine Arts. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.

Collective exhibitions (selection)
2010. Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Hall. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2010. “Offspring” Exhibition. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. Martiano Hall. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. “Lithographs” Exhibition. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2011. “Comprehensive Final Exercise” Exhibition. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. Martí Hall. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. “The Eve” Exhibition. Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. “Guernica” Hall. AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. Group exhibition “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2016. First Fine Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery. Camaguey, Cuba.
2016. Group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba Cultural, Havana, Cuba.
2017. 3rd Edition of the Fine Arts Salon, Guáimaro, Camaguey, Cuba.
2017. Collective Exhibition, One of a Hundred, Rita Longa Sculpture Workshop Gallery. Las Tunas, Cuba.
2017. Review of the traveling group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía, Ibero-American and Caribbean Magazine "Arte por Excelencias" Year VII/NO. 32/2017/Quarterly. Page: 18.
2018. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon, Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2019. Collective Miniature Exhibition “Painting, Noble Lady of the Spirit” Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2019. “Osmosis” Collective Exhibition, AHS, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2020. Tribute Exhibition to Anette Delgado, Havana, Cuba.
2020 Luxembourg International Arts Fair
2020 International City of Lights Fair Paris 2020
2021 International Fine Arts Fair GERMANY 2021
2021 International Fine Arts Fair France 2021